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Linux Vs Windows Commands

The document compares Windows and Linux command-line commands, providing a side-by-side list of equivalent commands and their descriptions. It includes commands for file management, system information, and network utilities. Each command is matched with its Linux counterpart, highlighting the differences in syntax and functionality between the two operating systems.

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Linux Vs Windows Commands

The document compares Windows and Linux command-line commands, providing a side-by-side list of equivalent commands and their descriptions. It includes commands for file management, system information, and network utilities. Each command is matched with its Linux counterpart, highlighting the differences in syntax and functionality between the two operating systems.

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Linux vs Windows Commands

SNo. Windows Linux Description

1. dir ls -l Directory listing

2. ren mv Rename a file

3. copy cp Copying a file

4. move mv Moving a file

5. cls clear Clear Screen

6. del rm Delete file

7. fc diff Compare contents of files

8. find grep Search for a string in a file

Display the manual/help details of the


9. command /? man command command

10. chdir pwd Returns your current directory location

11. time date Displays the time

12. cd cd Change the current directory

13. md mkdir To create a new directory/folder

14. echo echo To print something on the screen

15. edit vim(depends on editor) To write in to files.

16. exit exit To leave the terminal/command window.

17. format mke2fs or mformat To format a drive/partition.


SNo. Windows Linux Description

18. free mem To display free space.

19. rmdir rm -rf/rmdir To delete a directory.

20. taskkill kill To kill a task.

21. tasklist ps x To list running tasks.

22. set var=value export var=value To set environment variables.

23. attrib chown/chmod To change file permissions.

To print the route packets trace to networ


24. tracert traceroute host.

25. at cron daemon to execute scheduled commands

26. type cat To print contents of a file.

To send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST to


27. ping ping network hosts.

To query Internet name servers


28. nslookup nslookup interactively.

29. chdisk du -s For disk usage.

30. tree ls -R To list directory recursively.

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